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On December 4, 2015, “Republic Records” and “Wicked Awesome” label released “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven”, the fifth Kid Cudi studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was recorded by Kid Cudi, Patrick Reynolds and Plain Pat.

In January 1958, “Fontana” label released “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded on December 4 and 5, 1957, at “Le Poste Parisien Studio” in Paris. The album features the musical cues for the 1958 Louis Malle film “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud”.

On December 4, 2015, “Parlaphone” label released “A Head Full of Dreams”, the seventh Coldplay studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Henson Recording Studio” in Hollywood; “AIR Studios” and “The Bakery and The Beehive” in London, and was produced by Rik Simpson, Stargate and Daniel Green. The artwork was created by Argentine artist Pilar Zeta in collaboration with the band. “A Head Full of Dreams” was the eighth best-selling album of 2015 worldwide. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”; 3 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Hungary by “MAHASZ”; 3 x Platinum in Italy by “IFMI”; Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

Chris Martin- lead vocals, piano, acoustic guitar

Jonny Buckland- electric guitar

Guy Berryman- bass guitar

Will Champion- drums, drum pad, percussion, backing vocals

Davide Rossi– strings

Tim Bergling– additional programming

Regiment Horns – brass

Beyoncé– vocals

Gwyneth Paltrow– vocals

Merry Clayton– vocals

Tove Lo– vocals

Khatia Buniatishvili– piano

Coleman Barks– narration

Barack Obama– vocals

Annabelle Wallis– vocals

Noel Gallagher– guitar

Moses Martin– tambourine

Rik Simpson– vocals, additional instruments

Mikkel S Eriksen– additional instruments

Tor Erik Hermansen– additional instruments

Pilar Zeta, Coldplay – design, art direction

Phil Harvey, Ultramajic – photography

The Choir

Nico Berryman

Jonah Buckland

Violet Buckland

Blue Ivy Carter

Ava Champion

Juno Champion

Marianna Champion

Rex Champion

Aubrey Costall

Harvey Costall

Brian Eno

Elise Eriksen

Hege Fossum Eriksen

Selma Eriksen

Jacob Green

Sophia Green

Daniel Grollo

Finn Grollo

Kat Grollo

Mathilda Grollo

Max Harvey

Rofi Harvey

Idil Hermansen

Isak Hermansen

Apple Martin

Moses Martin

Rik Simpson– mixing

Phil Tan– mixing

Daniel Green – mixing, additional engineering

Digital Divide – additional production

Emily Lazar– mastering

Merlin Watts – mastering

Bill Rahko – engineering

Miles Walker – engineering

Daniela Rivera – engineering

Tom Bailey – additional engineering

Robin Baynton – additional engineering

Jaime Sickora – additional engineering

Aleks von Korff – additional engineering

Laurence Anslow – additional studio assistance

Fiona Cruickshank – additional studio assistance

Nicolas Essig – additional studio assistance

Coleman Barks– narration

Barack Obama– vocals

Annabelle Wallis– vocals

Noel Gallagher– guitar

Moses Martin– tambourine

Rik Simpson– vocals, additional instruments

Mikkel S Eriksen– additional instruments

Tor Erik Hermansen– additional instruments

Olga Fitzroy – additional studio assistance

Jeff Gartenbaum – additional studio assistance

Christian Green – additional studio assistance

Pablo Hernandez – additional studio assistance

Phil Joly – additional studio assistance

Miguel Lara – additional studio assistance

Matt McGinn – additional studio assistance

Chris Owens – additional studio assistance

Roxy Pope – additional studio assistance

John Prestage – additional studio assistance

Kyle Stevens – additional studio assistance

Derrick Stockwell – additional studio assistance

Matt Tuggle – additional studio assistance

Ryan Walsh – additional studio assistance

Joachim Berose – additional studio assistance

Will Wetzel – additional studio assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.

On December 4, 1978, “Industrial” label released “D.o.A: The Third and Final Report”, the second Throbbing Gristle studio album. It was recorded September 1977 – May 1978, and was produced by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter and Peter Christopherson.

On December 4, 1964, “Parlaphone” label released “Beatles for Sale”, the fourth Beatles studio album. It was recorded August – October 1964, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album cover photo was by Robert Freeman. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

On December 4, 1993, Frank Vincent Zappa died aged 52. He was musician, composer, producer, actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than 30 years, with The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist, Zappa released more than 60 albums, working most of the time as an independent artist. His work gained critical acclaim worldwide; magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at No. 71 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”, and in 2011 at No. 22 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. In 1995, Zappa was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and in 1997 he was posthumously awarded with the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”.